Evil Immortal!

Meng Yuan, however, was already satisfied.

With these three items, he was more confident and had a better grasp of how to cleanse himself of the demonic pollution!

However, when Meng Yuan came out of the Hall of Merit, he encountered an unexpected person.

The man was thin and tall with a broad frame. What was most striking about him were his light brown curly hair, his slightly hooked nose, and his pale blue eyes, which were like jewels.

Indifferent, bright, sharp!

Meng Yuan immediately recognized that this person had some blood from the Western Regions' Shaluo Kingdom.

The Kingdom of Saluo is a country outside the central region, mostly grasslands and mountains, inhabited by nomadic peoples. The inhabitants are mainly distributed in tribes, and their people are fierce. Unlike the people of the Central Plains, the Saluo people often have golden or brown hair, and very few have black hair. Their eyes also look different from those of the people of the Central Plains.

He naturally recognized the person in front of him; he knew him from his previous life. He was a prominent figure in the Demon Suppression Division of Yunzhou, second only to Gu Zhengyang, after the Palace Master and the Deputy Palace Master.

His name is Xie Bingqian!

This person has some blood of the people of the Kingdom of Shaluo. Due to some special reasons, he was adopted by the Lord of the Yunzhou Branch Hall of the Demon Suppression Division and became his apprentice. He is also a martial arts genius, especially skilled in the way of the sword. He has always regarded Gu Zhengyang as his rival.

It's nothing more than jealousy.

Gu Zhengyang possessed extraordinary talent, charisma, and charm. Even Xie Bingqian's master, Tu Yuncheng, a martial arts grandmaster comparable to a Yin God, greatly admired Gu Zhengyang.

This was unacceptable to Xie Bingqian, who had regarded Tu Yuncheng as his teacher and father since childhood!

Because of his deep resentment and hostility, he had been intentionally or unintentionally targeting Gu Zhengyang.

A few days ago, Meng Yuan was about to be promoted two ranks, but this person blocked him on the grounds that he was too young, lacked experience, and was not qualified enough.

The main reason was that Xie Bingqian regarded Meng Yuan as one of Gu Zhengyang's people, and out of hatred for him, he intervened to obstruct his evil deeds.

As a result, Meng Yuan naturally remembered this fellow.

Xie Bingqian's hands were empty, with wide fingers, thick knuckles, and slightly rough skin, but they gave people a sense of wild, bold, and powerful strength.

A curved sword hung at his waist, its scabbard covered with gleaming silver patterns and inlaid with rubies and emeralds, making it look quite exquisite and dazzling.

It faintly exudes an extremely sharp and chilling sword intent, giving people a terrifying feeling that it can cut down anything!

Sword intent... also known as the true meaning of martial arts, is an ability that only martial arts masters can possess!

It is an extremely special ability in the martial arts system. It is a special and powerful force that is generated when a martial artist tempers his body, refines his qi and blood, integrates his knowledge into a whole, and after being tempered and refined a thousand times, his spirit and will are transformed, and then he combines with his qi and blood, and his body and soul become one.

A fist kills the body, a will severs the soul!

The true meaning of martial arts is no longer aimed at the simple physical body. Even illusory beings such as ghosts and demons can be destroyed with a single punch!

The reason why the martial arts system can be on par with other systems is that martial artists are straightforward and take the path of proving the way through strength.

In short: No matter how many tricks you have up your sleeve, I will defeat you with my own strength!

Therefore, Xie Bingqian is a true martial arts master.

When Xie Bingqian saw Meng Yuan emerge from the Hall of Merit, he was taken aback, and then a cold smile appeared on his lips.

He was about to say something when he saw Meng Yuan glance at him with an unwavering gaze, as if looking at a stranger, before brushing past him without any intention of acknowledging him.

"..."

Xie Bingqian's sneer froze on his face!

Meng Yuan's actions were like a hard slap across his face, leaving a burning pain.

Especially since... people were coming and going around them, and many of Xie Bingqian's other colleagues and subordinates from the Demon Suppression Division saw this scene, with varying expressions, which made Xie Bingqian's nameless anger suddenly flare up.

How dare a mere country bumpkin like him disregard me like this? He's truly lawless!

"stop!"

Upon hearing this, Meng Yuan stopped and turned around, still somewhat puzzled. "Is there something you need, Lord Xie?"

"Captain Meng, you don't even greet your superior properly. Is this how Gu Zhengyang taught you?"

Xie Bingqian gave a forced smile, his eyes seeming to gleam with a chilling light that sent shivers down one's spine.

However, Meng Yuan was completely unafraid, instead looking at the fellow as if he were a fool.

Dude... are you fucking bored out of your mind?

Instead of spending time slaying demons and dealing with official business, you get caught up in trivial matters like subordinates' greetings and formalities. You've really made something of yourself!

Besides, I've already accumulated merits and deserve a normal promotion, but you're trying to trip me up and ruin my plans...

Becoming a high-ranking member of the Demon Suppression Division is my goal, and also an important identity for me to deceive players in the future, but you interfered with it. I haven't settled accounts with you yet.

And what do you do... you even want to cause trouble, wanting me to greet you respectfully? Screw you!

"Lord Xie, what I do is my own business and has nothing to do with anyone else. Please don't drag Lord Gu into this for no reason; it makes outsiders think you dislike him!"

Meng Yuan was blunt and said sarcastically, "Besides...who doesn't know that Lord Xie always treats people differently based on their social status, and you only associate with learned scholars and not commoners? A nobody like me from the countryside has never been worthy of Lord Xie's attention, so naturally I don't want to humiliate myself."

He was quite familiar with Xie Bingqian's deeds. Back then, many players, after joining the Demon Suppression Division, took the initiative to contact Xie Bingqian, hoping to trigger more hidden quests and hidden storylines.

Unfortunately, this guy is totally like a dog...

No, to say that its temperament is comparable to that of a dog is an insult to dogs!

Perhaps due to certain experiences from his childhood, this guy is both insecure and arrogant, sensitive and easily angered.

He was always very respectful in front of people of high status or big shots, but he was arrogant and condescending in front of ordinary people.

Therefore, those players encountered many setbacks with Xie Bingqian. They couldn't trigger the hidden quests, wasted their time and effort, and were even belittled and looked down upon by Xie Bingqian. This angered the players, who often cursed him on the forum, calling him a snob.

"You...you sharp-tongued brat!"

Xie Bingqian's lips twitched a few times with anger, his temper rising and his face turning red. He never expected that someone would confront him head-on, and that their words would be so...targeting!

Many other passersby were even more astonished, their gazes towards Meng Yuan filled with surprise and admiration.

Putting everything else aside, this guy is at least really reckless and incredibly bold. As a captain, he dares to go head-to-head with Xie Bingqian, a notorious commander.

That kid's got guts!